U.S. stocks drift and Chinese markets rise

Trader Jonathan Mueller works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are nearly stuck in place on Monday as the world's two largest economies begin talks on trade that could help avoid a recession. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 107 points, or 0.3%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% higher. Officials from the United States and China are meeting in London to talk about a range of different disputes…